Beijing Daily
Coverage of Beijing Daily in the Nexus archive.
- After floods kill dozens, local Chinese official uses AI to build evacuation app
After floods killed dozens in China, local official Xie Yunshi developed an AI-powered evacuation app to replace manual phone calls, solving the problem at the cost of a latte.
- Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights
A Chinese court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton $1.5 million for trademark infringement over a four-petal flower design. The ruling has sparked debate in China about whether Louis Vuitton's monogram, inspired by neo-gothic and Japonism, improperly claims traditional Chinese motifs. Molly Tea plans to appeal the decision.
- Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy
A Chinese economist advises against China copying SpaceX despite its successful IPO, which made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The economist highlights the efficiency of the US market model, which drives innovation through competition.